Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-05-27
The Convention Question.

The Wing IL by no means confident that
there ought to be held this year State
convention OF the Democratic party. 1t
says:
"with all due Difference TO the Judgment
Of others, we venture 10 suggest that II Is
better not TO be ia hurry in this matter.
We are decidedly OF the opinion that the
better pollcyis not TO call q convention for
several months at all events, and unless In
the mean time something happens more than
we can now anticipate, we think 1t will be
better not 10 have one at ALL"
II q convention is TO be called at all, the
call cannot be issued too soon. At least
two months must be allowed for the ap.
pointment OF delegates, these being select
ed in nine cases out ten on county-court
days. II, therefore, the Executive Com.
mittee, which has power to call conven-
ton but no power 10 refuse TO call one,
were to meet next week, 1t could not cali
a convention TO meet before the last OF July.
The celebrated Lynchburg convention OF
1883 met in July. 1t seems to us, there
fore, that IL a convention Is TO be held at
all, 1t Is none too soon to issue the call fix
ing the time and place for its meeting.
The Wig says that "unless IN the mean
time something happens more than 1t can
now anticipate" Ii thinks it will be better
not to have q convention at all. AS we
said yesterday We were rather inclined 10
take that view OF the matter at the time the
Democratic State Central Committee de-
cided to call a convention; but it seems to
US that unless we are TO go into campaign
without platform-into a battle without
being able to declare TO every soldier that
"there is our flag "a State convention
will have to be called. The Wing aud the
Dispatch seem to be agreed as TO what
shall be the Democratic watchword on the
debt question; but there are other Demo-
cratic papers which cannot see eve TO eye
with us and our neighbor. The WhH fur
tber says:
"In addition to what we have already
SAID, We will add that 1t is not usual 10 hold
State convention except when there is to
be State or national election. There Is TO
be no election OF Governor or President.
OI QUIET cldtc tuls NCal,
and therefore we see no occasion for State
convention. The election OF members OF
the Legislature Is often determined by local |
considerations, and we bad better let the |
counties manage that matter to suit them |
selves. We throw out these suggestions |
for what they are worth, our only object |
being to promote the success OF the Demo-
cratic party aud the good OF the State"
In 1888 there were no other elections held |
than Just such as are to be held this year,
and yet there was grand State convention
held in Lynchhurg, aud glorious results
followed. We copy the Why's closing |
sentence because we are sure that Its OBJ
ject is TO promote the success OF the Demo
cratic party and the good OF the State. We, |
too, baye the same objects in view; and we
shall cbeeriuly acquesce in whatever con.
clusion the Democratic Central Committee |
may reach. But, as we have iutimated, the |
Democratic Executive Committee has no |
right 10 oyerrule or set aside the action OF |
the Democratic State Central Committee. |
and for this reason il for no other we take |
il for granted that Mr.. BARBOUR will soon |
call together his Central Committee and |
heye il definitely settled either tina. there Is |
to he State convention or that there i,
net to be one.